The sermons of Master Henry Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…The sermons of Maister Henrie Smith gathered into one volume. Printed according to his…

Now when it cometh to this pass, that God hath a delight to do a man good, then Ask what thou wilt (saith Solomon to his Mother) and I will not say thee nay: ¹so, Ask what thou wilt, and GOD will not say thee nay. He which hath the Son, may have the Father, he that hath the Wedding garment, may have the Wedding feast, he which hath the spirit of Elisha, may have the spirit of Elijah, he which cometh unto Christ, may make Christ come unto him: as when the Son came toward the Father, the Father met him in the way, showing that God is as ready to give, as we to ask. When David did well, Nathan said unto him, The Lord hath given thee this, and this, and this: and if that had not been enough, he would have given thee such and such things: showing us, that the cause why we have not such and such things, is, for that we are not thankful for these and these things. When the Eunuch believed,² he said, what letteth me to be baptized? so when thou believest thou mayst say, What letteth me to be loved? what letteth ⟨p. 673⟩me to be blessed? What letteth me to be saved? And as Philip said, Nothing: so Christ saith Nothing, but Be it unto thee, as thou believest. From that day righteousness standeth over their heads, as the Sun did over Joshua, and they renew their virtues, as the Eagle reneweth her youth. Therefore when Isaac had said, Jacob have I blessed: he addeth, and he shall be blessed: as if he should say, he beginneth to be blessed now, but he shall be more blessed: so they which are blessed of God, shall be more blessed, rising and rising like the Sun, until it come to the height.

Now when it commeth to this passe, that God hath a delight to doe a man good, then Aske what thou wilt (sayth Salomon to his Mother) and I will not say thee nay: ¹so, Aske what thou wilt, and GOD will not say thee nay. He which hath the Sonne, may haue the Father, hee that hath the Wedding garment, may haue the Wedding feast, he which hath the spirite of Elisha, may haue the spirite of Eliah, he which commeth vnto Christ, may make Christ come vnto him: as when the Sonne came toward the Father, the Father met him in the way, shewing that God is as ready to giue, as wee to aske. When Dauid did well, Nathan sayd vnto him, The Lord hath giuen thee this, and this, and this: and if that had not been enough, hee would haue giuen thee such and such things: shewing vs, that the cause why wee haue not such and such things, is, for that we are not thankefull for these and these thinges. When the Eunuch beleeued,